Our Team

Steve is the Founder and Lead Drum Circle Facilitator of Giving Tree Music. which he started in 1999! 

Steve has been performing, making drums and facilitating drum circles across the United States with Giving Tree Music for almost 25 years.

Paisley is one of our amazing facilitators, our marketing guru, customer relations - and IT Genius.  She manages our drum making and art programming, and is our organizer and trapper keeper.  She also manages social media as well as being our scheduling ninja.  

Really, she just wants to pet your dog... 

Paul is a Lead Drum Circle Facilitator with Giving Tree Music for over 10 years. He is the creator of Stand Up, Speak Up, as well as an accomplished jazz drummer, teacher and composer.  Paul is truly an amazing soul and we are proud to have him on our team.

Jolie facilitates our senior center and early childhood drum circles.   A Florida native who enjoys teaching & playing music, gardening, permaculture practices, educating children through athletics and facilitating drum circles. She is a talented and dynamic multi-instrumentalist who plays ukulele, guitar, djembe, African dununs, upright bass and handpan.  Jolie is committed to empowering & inspiring others to be the best versions of themselves.

Johannes "Ice" Quilitz has been an artist and a musician for over 40 years.  He as presented art programs and drum circles   for Giving Tree Music for over 15 years!

After moving to the Northwest for a few years - HE'S BACK!!

Ice is a multi-talented facilitator - well versed with all populations.  His quirky style and sense of humor will keep you group engaged and entertained regardless of which program he is delivering,  

Meghan Cronin joined Steve and the team  in 2014, and is now facilitating drum circles in Cape Coral Fl. She specializes in vulnerable populations such as at-risk youth and detention centers, preschools, memory care and assisted living facilities, special needs groups, and addiction recovery.  Known as “Meme Meghan” to her youngest drumming friends, she brings the joy and power of drumming and rhythm to as many people as she can reach.